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Dear Paul
I am delighted to hear from a nephew of Jack Baragwanath. And I am pleased you enjoyed my short reference to him. He was very encouraging to me in particular and was a source of inspiration that contributed to my eventual determination to go overseas and become a foreign correspondent. It is terribly sad that his life and work were cut short. He would have achieved much more in the field of journalism and his life generally.
Best regards,
Ian

We were anonymous. I never had a byline in my early years in journalism. No one did. The most you could hope for was to have something like, "By a special correspondent" at the top of your story. That meant you had joined the top rank of reporters. Some famous correspondents became known for the...

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I first published Nanyang, my new historical novel, as an Amazon eBook http://www.amazon.com/Nanyang-Ian-Stewart-ebook/dp/B006PHIPU4 I then went on to produce a print edition - a more challenging task. The 700-page paperback is now available at: http://www.amazon.com/Nanyang-Mr-Ian-Gordon-Stewart/dp/1468153013 The culmination of ten years... Continue reading

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